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So far around 45% says to be leaving, that would automatically mean many places become dull too, and many expat businesses close down more too, and then automatically more retirees leave as a consequence of that. Then to keep in mind many people here are retired and likely not or minimal affected by taxes in the first place. Seems to me then that for the working generation it easily is 75% who will leave.

Yeah your right, after I wrote that I already thought, likely even it starts from 2026, as this is a big thing. But then again, once knowing it, it is basically already better to move on with life too. I would hate it more if it starts later, that brings even more uncertainty over decisions made, as of flip flop Thailand. But if you read the Thai stories about it, they seem to have been working on all this already much longer, together with the first change and using AI. So i think it will really not be that long before we know more. They better let us know, to be in the dark sucks most, like now.

No, i mean it starts counting from january 1st 2025 obviously, so your first filing would be in 2026. This is from a logical point of view. The first filing for what you remit to Thailand would already be filed in 2025.

LOL well logically the new worldwide thing would then start from january 1st 2025. That's why i think they will act and reply fast with the answer as well. It all makes sense from the perspective of these traditional richer thais too, they don't like us long stayers at all. Just want tourist come spend and go. It's like checkmate. And all those easy visa offerings suddenly, it was waayyy too dodgy to begin with. I think that is a plan by design with above. Let's hope I am wrong.

The poll is about what you will do IF they approve it, that could be in just weeks from now at the worst case. This is a tax amendment or whatever right, so it will not be taking that long at all, as long everyone internally agrees. For sure we will know within months. All this has direct potential impact, big time, it's like we are on the brink of war but then without the violence. They shouldn't have said a word until it was also definitive right away but that's too late now. The fact they flip flop so much, makes it unattractive to think of long-term in the first place. Even they did not do it right now, there is now forever that possibility they change it with the blink of an eye. Same as with weed. Same as with visa's where you suddenly need 400K proof, even the visa is designed to stay only 3 months minimum. And so the list goes on and on, there is a limit, for everyone.

Yeah true, if this happens, even they revert it a few years later, that would be too late.

Pretty shocking results so far if assuming many choose the little taxes or no taxes as they have no income or are retired and it comes to zero / little. Otherwise most seem to plan on leaving for at least 180 days per year. 4 people so far seem to want to burn money regardless.

Of course not, those snobbie weekend visitors from Bangkok would not be pleased with that at all in Hua Hin.

Guess i should have defined the ''I will stay and not pay taxes too.'' option better, not sure if people mean with this they don't have to pay anyways, or they simply refuse to pay.

I would start digging into the staff, male, who engaged with her that day so far.

I just try to imagine the actual money inflow they will lose, by missing out on these people who then leave for 6 months per year. I can't believe tax would compensate it.

Check out the poll:

17K electric bill sounds like 16K deposit. Then the vulgare writings and damages likely as a after math of what was a fight outside the house initially.

Check out the poll, let's keep it real and friendly! For me, for now it seems it will be: I will change to only stay here for 180 days per year but potentially leaving entirely as it is just a hassle moving back and forward.

I just actually read this and it speaks about using AI, then we are really fked.

Why they don't address the elephant in the room anyway. There is only like 20 families who get 80% of all the money in the first place, they clearly are not paying enough, so go get it from them and the issue would be resolved while leaving us alone.

I i can deduct my private education cost the tax issue is resolved for me lol.

Survive is the key word, we could do that too: room for 2K, no visa costs, no insurance costs, 6K food, 1K gasoline, 1K internet etc.

Well for me it is just very simple math, I already have to pay a private school as public is not good enough, same for health insurances. Then also for retirement. If they want these percentages in tax, which is easy 20-30K or more, monthly, it is just too much to be worth while. The tax money + education money combined gives me access to most places. The education cost is already a weight on my shoulders. It would simply cost as much as a decent country cost at that point, which makes it not really worth it at all to be here.

Thailand also has those additional taxes, such as bar girl tax etc etc.

The latter was my issue too, i can send here some of it, but not all, she would start complaining lol.

I think you don't really get the point at all. What you are speaking about; is people who always complained about visa issues. The visa issue is now soon to be resolved. The new issue now, actually gets to people, who make very decent money, and do have plenty of options to live anywhere on the world. Specially if they would be taxed. You are comparing apples with pears here. I would need to pay like 1K USD in taxes, to then still pay my Thai rent and a International school. All that money combined, could make me rent anywhere on the planet, knowing that in most expensive countries the public schools are fine too. Is like 2.5K USD. It makes Thailand like as expensive as Monaco is for a family with 2 children in Inter schools + being taxed. Maybe that is overkill example but close.

Never even thought about that part yet lol.

Imagine how backwards these people sadly still live, and how uneducated they are, to then have to compete soon with Us + AI enhanced.

This guy really needs to let someone buy clothes and shoes for him, he doesn't have a good taste. Guess he is gonna be deported soon though.